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Mr Peter Bedford vs Dame Caroline Dinenage

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire
vs
Photograph of Dame Caroline Dinenage
Dame Caroline Dinenage
Con Gosport

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Dame Caroline Dinenage voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 303 shared comparable votes.

302 same votes 1 different votes 303 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
35 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
35 Aye 43 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
35 Aye 43 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
11 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 650
Participation
77.8 %
5 % above average
Rank 251 of 650
414
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,828
2,350 eligible divisions
183
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
48.8 % of votes cast
231
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
936
51.2 % of votes cast
13
3.1 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

62
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
61
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
81
-46.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Contributions
74
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£238,962
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,521,725
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6 % above average
Latest expenses
£285,728
26 % above average
10
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 89 votes
Crime / Justice
51 of 61 votes
#3
Migration
148 of 169 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
30 of 37 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Second Reading 28 Apr 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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